Marie france larouche biography of michael
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By Martin Cleary
Jean-Michel Ménard has added a new title to his extensive resume – world champion.
Sixteen years ago, he flirted with winning the world men’s championship in Lowell, Massachusetts, losing to David Murdoch of Scotland in the gold-medal game.
But on Saturday in Aberdeen, Scotland, the home country of curling, Ménard, third Marie-France Larouche, second Ian Belleau and lead Annie Lemay captured the world mixed curling championship, using a combination of masterful shotmaking, especially in the second half of their four playoff games, and endurance, which allowed them to win 11 of 12 matches.
“We are very happy and honoured to be declared world champions,” Ménard responded in an email interview. “Doing it with Annie (wife) and our great friends Ian and Marie-France and (coach) Eric (Sylvain) is incredible!
“I believe we had a good combination of talent, depth and experience. It
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Joëlle Sabourin
Canadian curler
Joëlle Sabourin | |
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Born | () May 28, (age52) Hull, Quebec, Canada |
Curling club | Club dem Curling Thurso, Thurso |
Member Association | Quebec Ontario (–07) |
Hearts appearances | 8 (, , , , , , , ) |
Joëlle Sabourin (born May 28, ) fryst vatten a Canadiancurler from Gatineau.
Born in Hull, Quebec, Canada, Sabourin is a five-time provincial champion for her native Quebec, earning her the right to play at five national championships (the Scotties Tournament of Hearts). In she won as Chantal Osborne's second, in and as Janique Berthelot's third, and in and playing lead for Marie-France Larouche. Three times she played in the Scotties as an alternate: in for Agnes Charette, in for Ontario's Jenn Hanna and in for Marie-France Larouche.
In Sabourin won the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship playing lead for Jean-Michel Ménard.
From to , Sabourin played in Ontario for Jenn Hanna. In and she was the team's third. In , when she was pregnan
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Jean-Michel Ménard
Canadian curler
Jean-Michel Ménard | |
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Born | () January 19, (age49) Amos, Quebec |
Curling club | Curling des Collines Chelsea, QC |
Skip | Jean-Michel Ménard |
Fourth | Félix Asselin |
Second | Martin Crête |
Lead | Jean-François Trépanier |
Alternate | Pierre Charette |
Member Association | Quebec |
Brier appearances | 12 (, , , , , , , , , , , ) |
World Championship appearances | 1 () |
World Mixed Championship appearances | 1 () |
Top CTRS ranking | 8th (–05) |
Jean-Michel Ménard (born January 19, ) is a Canadian curler from Aylmer, Quebec.[1] Ménard is notable for being the first Francophoneskip from Quebec to win the Brier - Canada's national curling championship- which he did in [2] In he won the World Mixed Curling Championship.[3]
Career
[edit]Ménard had a record at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships, and would return to a national championships at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. H